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Has there been a civil war or military coup d’
é
tat in your country? What
happened?
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Do you think it’s acceptable for children to play war games?
6. Make sure that you remember the following words and expressions:
air strike, armed conflict, to attack, attacker, to bomb, to declare war on/against somebody,
to defend, defense, defender, enemy, to struggle with, to surrender to, to withdraw troops,
militant, sniper, raid, injured, to accuse somebody of something, to escalate tensions, suicide
bomber, refugee, hostage, to go/be on a trial, civilian casualties, intelligence, search and
rescue missions, debris, collapsed buildings, perpetrator.
7. Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B. Make up your own sentences
with these words.
A
B
1) siege
2) to escalate
3) hostilities
4) missile
5) to deploy
6) to break out
7) to defeat
8) refugee
9) ally
10) to shell
11) adversary
12) to rout
13) ceasefire
a) an explosive flying weapon which can be aimed at a distant object
b) to begin suddenly and often violently
c) to win a victory in a war
d) to become much worse
e) someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially during a war
f) a country that has joined to another by political agreement, esp. the
one that will provide support in war
g) a situation in which an army or the police surround a place and try to
gain control of it or force someone to come out of it
h) to spread out or arrange for military action
i) acts of fighting in a war
j) to bombard with artillery
k) to defeat someone completely in a battle
l) an opponent, enemy
m) an agreement to stop fighting for a period of time, especially so that
a more permanent agreement can be made
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